Lydia Little

1817–1855 (Age 37)
Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

The Life of Lydia

When Lydia Little was born on 9 August 1817, in Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Joseph Little, was 42 and her mother, Janet "Jenney" Moore, was 41. She married Jeffery Bennett Clough on 11 December 1834, in Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 16 May 1855, in Janesville, Cumberland, Illinois, United States, at the age of 37.

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Family Time Line

Lydia Little
1817–1855
Jeffery Bennett Clough
1809–1867
Marriage: 11 December 1834
Granville Clough
1836–1836
Jefferson Clough
1850–
Cassius Marcellus Clough
1839–1908
Helen Jenette Clough
1841–1895
Caleb Gardiner Clough
1843–1912
Susan B Clough
1845–1857
Maria Elizabeth Clough
1847–1900
Sevelah Annetta Clough
1849–1921
Jeffrey Bennett Clough
1851–1924
Albert Arlington Clough
1853–1919
Charles E Clough
1856–1856

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
11 December 1834
Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
children

(11)

  • Granville Clough

    Male1836–1836Male

  • Cassius Marcellus Clough

    Male1839–1908Male

  • Helen Jenette Clough

    Female1841–1895Female

  • Caleb Gardiner Clough

    Male1843–1912Male

  • Susan B Clough

    Female1845–1857Female

+6 More Children

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(6)

  • Betsey Little

    Female1806–1854Female

  • Caldwell Little

    Male1808–1866Male

  • William Little

    Male1810–1887Male

  • Sabin Little

    Male1812–1900Male

  • Leticia Little

    Female1815–1883Female

+1 More Child

World Events (7)

1818

Age 1

Illinois is the 21st state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 2

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 13

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

1 English: nickname for a small man, or distinguishing epithet for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English littel, Old English lȳtel, originally a diminutive of lȳt ( see Light 3).2 Irish: translation of Gaelic Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’ ( see Begin ).3 Translation of French Petit and Lepetit; also used as an English form of names such as Jean-Petit ‘little John’.

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Lydia Clough in household of Jeffrey Clough, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Miss. Lydia Clough, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • Lydia Clough, "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920"

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